Flower-Visiting Insects
of Grass-leaved Goldenrod
Euthamia graminifolia (Grass-leaved Goldenrod)
(This plant is also referred to as Solidago graminifolia and Euthamia nuttallii is included here as a variety of Grass-leaved Goldenrod. Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen; flies suck nectar or feed on pollen; beetles feed on nectar, feed on pollen, or gnaw on floral tissue; plant bugs suck nectar or feed on floral tissue; other insects suck nectar. Observations are from Robertson, Graenicher, Moure & Hurd, Swengel & Swengel, Grundel et al., Williams, Lovell, Voss, Wilhelm & Rericha, and Rightmyer as indicated below.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera sn cp fq (Rb, Gr, WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus fraternus sn (Rb), Bombus griseocollis sn (Rb, Gr), Bombus impatiens sn cp fq (Rb, WR), Bombus pensylvanicus sn fq (Rb, Gr), Bombus vagans sn cp (Gr), Psithyrus citrinus sn (Gr), Psithyrus variabilis sn (Gr); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata (WR), Ceratina dupla (WR); Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Epeolus scutellaris sn (WR), Triepeolus pectoralis sn (Rtm); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes agilis sn (Gr), Melissodes boltoniae sn cp (Rb), Melissodes druriella cp olg (WR), Melissodes nivea sn cp (Rb), Melissodes rustica sn cp (Gr); Anthophoridae (Xylocopini): Xylocopa virginica sn cp (Gr, WR); Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys modesta sn (Gr), Coelioxys moesta sn (Gr); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile addenda sn (Gr), Megachile centuncularis sn (Gr), Megachile mendica sn (Gr, WR)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon sericeus sn (Gr), Augochlora pura (Gnd, WR), Augochlorella striata sn (Gr), Halictus sp. sn (Gr), Halictus confusus sn cp (Gr), Halictus ligatus sn cp (Rb, WR), Halictus rubicundus sn (Gr), Lasioglossum sp. (Gr), Lasioglossum coriaceum sn (Gr), Lasioglossum cressonii sn (Gr), Lasioglossum hitchensi (WR), Lasioglossum imitatum sn cp (Gr), Lasioglossum leucozonium (WR), Lasioglossum versatum sn cp (Rb, WR), Lasioglossum vierecki (MH); Halictidae (Sphecodini): Sphecodes dichrous sn (Gr); Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes simulans armata sn cp olg (Rb, Kr, WR); Colletidae (Hylaeinae): Hylaeus affinis sn (Gr), Hylaeus mesillae sn (Gr, Gnd, WR); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena asteris sn cp (Gr), Andrena canadensis sn cp (Gr), Andrena hirticincta sn cp olg (Gr, WR), Andrena nubecula sn cp olg (Gr, WR), Andrena placata cp olg (WR), Andrena simplex sn cp olg (Rb, Kr, WR)
Wasps
Sphecidae (Bembicinae): Bembix americana sn (Gr), Bembix nubilipennis sn (Rb), Bicyrtes ventralis sn (Gr), Stizus brevipennis sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Ectemnius continuus sn (Rb), Ectemnius decemmaculatus sn (Rb, Gr), Ectemnius rufifemur sn (Gr), Lestica confluenta sn (WR); Sphecidae (Larrinae): Ancistromma distincta sn (Rb), Tachysphex pompiliformis sn (Gr); Sphecidae (Philanthinae): Cerceris clypeata sn (Gr), Eucerceris zonata sn (Rb), Philanthus lepidus sn (WR), Philanthus solivagus sn (Gr), Philanthus ventilabris sn (Gr); Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Prionyx atrata sn (Rb), Sphex ichneumoneus sn (Gr, WR), Sphex pensylvanicus sn (WR); Scoliidae: Scolia bicincta sn (Rb); Tiphiidae: Myzinum maculatum sn (WR), Myzinum obscurum sn (WR), Myzinum quinquecinctum sn (Rb, Gr, WR); Pompilidae: Anoplius marginatus sn (Gr), Entypus fulvicornis sn (Rb); Sapygidae: Sapyga interrupta sn (Gr); Vespidae (Eumeninae): Ancistrocerus adiabatus sn (Rb, Gr), Ancistrocerus antilope sn fq (Rb, Gr, WR), Ancistrocerus catskill sn (Rb, Gr), Euodynerus sp. sn (WR), Parancistrocerus pedestris sn (Gr); Vespidae (Polistinae): Polistes dominula sn (WR), Polistes fuscatus sn (Rb, Gr, WR); Vespidae (Vespinae): Dolichovespula arenaria sn (Gr), Dolichovespula maculata sn (Gr, WR)
Ants
Formicidae (Formicinae): Formica montana sn np (WR), Formica pallidefulva sn np (WR)
Flies
Syrphidae: Allograpta obliqua (Gr), Eristalinus aeneus (Gr), Eristalis anthophorina (Gr), Eristalis arbustorum (WR), Eristalis dimidiata (Gr), Eristalis flavipes (Gr), Eristalis transversa (Gr, WR), Helophilus fasciatus fq (Gr), Helophilus latifrons (Gr), Paragus tibialis (Gr), Sphaerophoria contiqua sn (Rb), Spilomyia sayi sn (Rb, Gr), Syritta pipiens (Gr), Toxomerus geminatus (Gr), Toxomerus marginatus (Gr, WR), Toxomerus politus (Gr), Tropidia quadrata (Gr); Conopidae: Thecophora occidensis (Gr); Bombyliidae: Poecilanthrax halcyon (Gr), Sparnopolius confusus (Gr); Tachinidae: Archytas analis (Gr), Gymnoclytia occidua sn (Rb), Opsidia gonioides (Gr), Paradidyma singularis sn (Rb), Tachinomyia panaetius (Gr); Anthomyiidae: Delia platura (Gr); Calliphoridae: Bellardia sp. (Gr), Calliphora vicina (Gr), Cochliomyia macellaria sn (Rb, Gr), Lucilia sp. (Gr), Lucilia illustris (Gr), Lucilia sericata (Gr), Pollenia rudis (Gr); Muscidae: Graphomya maculata (Gr), Morellia micans (Gr), Musca domestica (Gr), Myospila meditabunda (Gr), Neomyia cornicina sn (Rb, Gr), Stomoxys calcitrans (Gr); Sarcophagidae: Helicobia rapax (Gr), Sarcophaga spp. (Gr), Sarcophaga sarracenioides (Gr), Senotainia rubriventris sn (Rb), Sphixapata trilineata (Gr); Culicidae: Aedes vexans sn (Gr); Lauxaniidae: Minettia lupulina (Gr); Scathophagidae: Scathophaga furcata (Gr)
Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Boloria selene myrina sn (Gr, V), Danaus plexippus sn (Gr), Limenitis archippus sn (Gr), Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Gr) sn, Nymphalis antiopa sn (Gr), Phyciodes tharos sn (Rb), Speyeria idalia sn (Gr), Vanessa atalanta sn (Gr), Vanessa cardui sn (Gr), Vanessa virginiensis sn (Rb, Gr); Lycaenidae: Everes comyntas sn (Rb), Lycaeides melissa samuelis sn (Sw), Lycaena hyllus sn (Rb, Gr), Satyrium sp. sn (Gr), Satyrium titus sn (V); Pieridae: Colias philodice sn (Rb, Gr), Pieris rapae sn (Gr)
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Epargyreus clarus sn (Rb), Polites peckius sn (Rb), Polites themistocles sn (Rb)
Moths
Arctiidae: Utetheisa bella sn (Rb, Gr); Crambidae: Crambus laqueatellus sn (Rb, Gr); Noctuidae: Anagrapha falcifera sn (Gr), Caenurgina erechtea sn (Gr), Feltia jaculifera sn (Gr), Helicoverpa zea sn (Rb, Gr), Mythimna unipuncta sn (Gr); Pyralidae: Nomophila nearctica sn (Rb); Sesiidae: Cisseps fulvicollis sn (Gr);
Beetles
Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus sn fq (Rb, H, Wms, WR); Cerambycidae: Megacyllene robiniae (Gr); Chrysomelidae: Diabrotica undecimpunctata (Gr); Cleridae: Trichodes apivorus (Gr); Meloidae: Epicauta pennsylvanica sn fq (Rb, Lv2)
Plant Bugs
Lygaeidae: Neacoryphus bicrucis (Gr), Neortholomus scolopax (WR); Miridae: Adelphocoris rapidus (Gr), Lygus lineolaris (Gr); Pentatomidae: Cosmopepla lintneriana (Gr), Euschistus tristigmus (Gr), Euschistus variolarius (Gr); Phymatidae: Phymata americana prd np (WR); Reduviidae: Sinea diadema prd np (WR); Thyreocoridae: Corimelaena pulicaria (Gr), Galgupha atra (Gr)